Engle, Elizabeth (Lind) 1884-1964

ENGLE, LIND, MATHENY, WING, CLEMENT, DAMMEIER, ANDERSON

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 4/27/2005 at 17:28:45

Mrs. Fred Engle Dies Thursday

Mrs. Fred a. (Elizabeth) Engle, 79, a lifelong resident of the Metz community died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday [April 2, 1964] at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Johnson Chapel. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Fred Engle Jr., of Marshalltown and Gail Engle of Rt. 3, Newton; two daughters, Mrs. Theodore (Thelma) Matheny and Mrs. Morris (Lucie) Wing, both of Metz; 14 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.

She also is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Emma Engle, Mrs. Homer Clement and Mrs. Hilma Dammeier, all residents of Jasper County.

The daughter of S.P. Lind and Emma Anderson Lind, Mrs. Engle was born Sept. 6, 1884 in Metz and attended Metz schools. She was married to Fred A. Engle March 4, 1903 at Mitchellville.

Mr. and Mrs. Engle observed their 61st wedding anniversary this year. Mrs. Engle was a member of the Lutheran Church, Sugar Grove Grange and Helping hand Club. ~ The Newton Daily News